2015-02-28T02:30:30ZDesign of a rate of turn recording instrumenthttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/91322
Design of a rate of turn recording instrument
Butman, Paul M
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1940.; Microfiche copy available in Barker. MIT copy bound with: Characteristics of gasoline-alcohol blends / Edgardo N. Accinelli. 1940.
1940-01-01T00:00:00ZEffects of Earth encounters on the physical properties of near-earth objectshttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90651
Effects of Earth encounters on the physical properties of near-earth objects
Siu, Ho Chit
The effects of Earth encounters on the physical properties of near-Earth objects (NEOs) have been shown to be significant factors in their evolution. Previous studies have examined the effects of these encounters on reflectance spectra based on observational measurements, and effects such as spin state and shape changes have been studied for specific asteroids and through simulation. In this project, an automated light-curve fitting routine was developed to support data reduction in an ongoing NEO survey. Additionally, data from previous NEO surveys were used to support simulation results by showing differences between encounter and non-encounter populations' rotational frequency distributions. These results demonstrate that Earth encounters have an effect on asteroid rotation by increasing the overall frequency as well as causing a wider distribution of frequencies when compared to non-encounter populations of NEOs. These data were, however, unable to show any effect on asteroid shape brought on by planetary encounters. A frequency comparison between NEOs that likely had Earth encounters to main-belt-equivalent asteroids did not show the same encounter effect, though the 'equivalent' asteroid populations were likely affected by a size/spin-rate bias.
Thesis: S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2014.; Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.; Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-57).
2014-01-01T00:00:00ZDevelopment of charts for determining shear, moment and normal stresses in circular, rectangular and elliptical rings, such as are used in transverse frames of fuselageshttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72787
Development of charts for determining shear, moment and normal stresses in circular, rectangular and elliptical rings, such as are used in transverse frames of fuselages
Lecavalier, Fernand
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, 1941.; MIT Institute Archives copy bound with: Hudson, Walter Davidson. Structural design of a plastic airplane (1941).; Includes bibliographical references (leaf [12]).
1941-01-01T00:00:00ZDesign of main landing gear of jet trainerhttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/70678
Design of main landing gear of jet trainer
Toorans, Milton
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, 1954.; MIT copy bound with: An investigation and comparison of the subsonic aerodynamic characteristics of the swept and crescent wing configurations / William Strike & George Perrone [1954]; Includes bibliographical references (leaf 38).
1954-01-01T00:00:00Z